Evaluation of the Separated Parents Are Raising Kids (SPARK) program

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Evaluation of the Separated Parents Are Raising Kids (SPARK) program

Human Research Ethics Approval Number - H20REA054

Description
This project is being undertaken as part of a Bachelor of Science (Honours) major in Psychology project and is partially supported by a sponsored research agreement with CatholicCare Social Services Southern Queensland. The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether participation in CatholicCare Separated Parents are Raising Kids (SPARK) program had an effect on your psychological well-being and parenting skills. Research has shown psychoeducational programs for divorced parents can decrease inter-parent conflict and increase effective co-parenting, enhance parent-child relationships, and improve parent self-care and child well-being. The factors to be examined include parental self-care, parent-child relationship and inter-parent relationship. The research team requests your assistance because as a previous SPARK program attendee you can provide valuable insight regarding what aspects of the program were most useful and what aspects could be improved.

Participation
Your participation will involve completion of an online questionnaire that will take approximately 60 minutes of your time and a follow-up phone call consisting of open questions about the SPARK program satisfaction and acceptability. Questions will include questions such as,

“We agree on general standards for our child’s behaviour”

AND

“I tended to over-react to situations”

Your participation in this project is entirely voluntary. If you do not wish to take part, you are not obliged to. If you decide to take part and later change your mind, you are free to withdraw from the project at any stage. You will be unable to withdraw data collected about yourself after the data has been analysed. If you do wish to withdraw from this project or withdraw data collected about you, please contact the Research Team (contact details at the top of this form). Your decision whether you take part, do not take part, or to take part and then withdraw, will in no way impact your current or future relationship with the University of Southern Queensland or CatholicCare Social Services Southern Queensland.

Expected Benefits
It is expected that this project will directly benefit you through self-reflection. Additionally, the results of the study will benefit CatholicCare and more specifically, future participants of the SPARK program as the findings will be used to improve the modules and the program.

Risks
In participating in the questionnaire, there are minimal risks such as experiencing discomfort. Otherwise, there is no anticipated physical, social, economic, or legal risk involved in participating. Sometimes thinking about the sorts of issues raised in the questionnaire can create some uncomfortable or distressing feelings. If you need to talk to someone about this immediately, please contact:

CatholicCare: 1300 477 433
USQ’s Psychology clinic Toowoomba Clinic: (+617) 4631 1763
(24/7) Country Callback line on 1800 54 33 54
(24/7) Lifeline on 13 11 14.
(24/7) Beyondblue on 1300 22 4636

You may also wish to consider consulting your General Practitioner (GP) for additional support.

Privacy and Confidentiality
All comments and responses will be treated confidentially unless required by law. Your name and contact details will be stored separately to any survey data. The non-identifiable data will be made available for future research purposes for full unspecified use. The data will be stored electronically on a secured, encrypted, password-protected network within the University of Southern Queensland and the results will be published as part of the honours project thesis. Furthermore, the results will be shared with CatholicCare Social Services Southern Queensland also. Participants will be provided with a summary of the results by contacting the researchers. The project is partially funded by a sponsored research agreement with CatholicCare Social Services Southern Queensland. Any data collected as a part of this project will be stored securely as per University of Southern Queensland’s Research Data Management policy. Electronic data will be stored on password-protected university computers/servers.

Questions or Further Information about the Project
Please refer to the Research Team Contact Details below if you have any questions or to request further information about this project.

Concerns or Complaints Regarding the Conduct of the Project
If you have any concerns or complaints about the ethical conduct of the project, you may contact the University of Southern Queensland Manager of Research Integrity and Ethics on (+617) 4631 1839 or email researchintegrity@usq.edu.au. The Manager of Research Integrity and Ethics is not connected with the research project and can facilitate a resolution to your concern in an unbiased manner.

Research Team Contact Details
Principal Investigator Details
Dr Carol du Plessis
Email: Carol.duPlessis@usq.edu.au
Telephone: (+617) 3812 6199

Other Investigator Details
Ms Jennifer Crathern
Email: u1117608@usq.edu.au

Consent to Participate

Have read and understood the information document regarding this project.
Have had any questions answered to your satisfaction.
Understand that if you have any additional questions you can contact the research team.
Are over 18 years of age.
Understand that any data collected may be used in future research activities.
Agree to a follow-up phone call from a member of the research team listed above.

Agreeing to participate in the project.
Clicking on the 'Accept' button below is accepted as an indication of your consent to participate in this research.

Click on policy link below to consent to the survey before proceeding!

Please read each statement and select which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week:

	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I found it hard to wind down	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I was aware of dryness of my mouth	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I experienced breathing difficulty (eg, excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I tended to over-react to situations	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands)	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt that I had nothing to look forward to	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I found myself getting agitated	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I found it difficult to relax	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt down-hearted and blue	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt I was close to panic	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt I wasn't worth much as a person	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt that I was rather touchy	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (eg, sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt scared without any good reason	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time
I felt that life was meaningless	Did not apply to me at all	Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time	Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time	Applied to me very much, or most of the time

0 Did not apply to me at all
1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time

Please give your answers on the basis of your child's behaviour over the last six months:

	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Considerate of other people‟s feelings	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Often complains of headaches, stomach-aches, or sickness	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Shares readily with other young people, for example CDs, games, food	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Often loses temper	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Would rather be alone than with other young people	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Generally well behaved, usually does what adults request	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Many worries or often seems worried	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Constantly fidgeting or squirming	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Has at least one good friend	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Often fights with other young people or bullies them	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Often unhappy, depressed or tearful	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Generally liked by other young people	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Easily distracted, concentration wanders	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Nervous in new situations, easily loses confidence	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Kind to younger children	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Often lies or cheats	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Picked on or bullied by other young people	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Often volunteers to help others (parents, teachers, children)	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Thinks things out before acting	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Steals from home, school or elsewhere	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Gets along better with adults than with other young people	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Many fears, easily scared	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True
Good attention span, sees chores or homework through to the end	Not True	Somewhat True	Certainly True

When my child misbehaves...

	I do something right away						I do something later
	I do something right away						I do something later

Before I do something about a problem...

	I give my child several reminders and warnings						I use only one reminder or warning
	I give my child several reminders and warnings						I use only one reminder or warning

When I’m upset or under stress...

	I am picky and on my child’s back						I am not more picky than usual
	I am picky and on my child’s back						I am not more picky than usual

When I tell my child NOT to do something...

	I say very little						I say a lot
	I say very little						I say a lot

When my child pesters me...

	I can ignore the pestering						I can’t ignore the pestering
	I can ignore the pestering						I can’t ignore the pestering

When my child misbehaves...

	I usually get into a long argument with my child						I don’t get into an argument
	I usually get into a long argument with my child						I don’t get into an argument

I threaten to do things that...

	I’m sure I can carry out						I know I won’t actually do
	I’m sure I can carry out						I know I won’t actually do

I am the kind of parent that...

	Sets limits on what my child is allowed to do						Lets my child do whatever he/she wants
	Sets limits on what my child is allowed to do						Lets my child do whatever he/she wants

When my child misbehaves...

	I give my child a long lecture						I keep my talks short and to the point
	I give my child a long lecture						I keep my talks short and to the point

When my child misbehaves...

	I raise my voice or yell						I speak to my child calmly
	I raise my voice or yell						I speak to my child calmly

If saying no doesn’t work right away...

	I take some other kind of action						I keep talking and try to get through to my child
	I take some other kind of action						I keep talking and try to get through to my child

When I want my child to stop doing something...

	I firmly tell my child to stop						I coax or beg my child to stop
	I firmly tell my child to stop						I coax or beg my child to stop

When my child is out of sight...

	I often don’t know what my child is doing						I always have a good idea of what my child is doing
	I often don’t know what my child is doing						I always have a good idea of what my child is doing

After there’s been a problem with my child...

	I often hold a grudge						Things get back to normal quickly
	I often hold a grudge						Things get back to normal quickly

When we’re not at home...

	I handle my child the way I do at home						I let my child get away with a lot more
	I handle my child the way I do at home						I let my child get away with a lot more

When my child does something I don’t like...

	I do something about it every time it happens						I often let it go
	I do something about it every time it happens						I often let it go

When there is a problem with my child...

	Things build up and I do things I don’t mean to do						Things don’t get out of hand
	Things build up and I do things I don’t mean to do						Things don’t get out of hand

When my child misbehaves I spank, slap, grab, or hit my child...

	Never or rarely						Most of the time
	Never or rarely						Most of the time

When my child doesn’t do what I ask...

	I often let it go or end up doing it myself						I take some other action
	I often let it go or end up doing it myself						I take some other action

When I give a fair threat or warning...

	I often don’t carry it out						I always do what I said
	I often don’t carry it out						I always do what I said

If saying “no” doesn’t work...

	I take some other kind of action						I offer my child something nice so he/she will behave
	I take some other kind of action						I offer my child something nice so he/she will behave

When my child misbehaves...

	I handle it without getting upset						I get so frustrated or angry that my child can see I’m upset
	I handle it without getting upset						I get so frustrated or angry that my child can see I’m upset

When my child misbehaves...

	I make my child tell me why he/she did it						I say “no” or take some other action
	I make my child tell me why he/she did it						I say “no” or take some other action

If my child misbehaves and then acts sorry...

	I handle the problem like I usually would						I let it go that time
	I handle the problem like I usually would						I let it go that time

When my child misbehaves...

	I rarely use bad language or curse						I almost always use bad language
	I rarely use bad language or curse						I almost always use bad language

When I say my child can’t do something...

	I let my child do it anyway						I stick to what I said
	I let my child do it anyway						I stick to what I said

When I have to handle a problem...

	I tell my child I’m sorry about it						I don’t say I’m sorry
	I tell my child I’m sorry about it						I don’t say I’m sorry

When my child does something I don’t like, I insult my child, say mean things, or call my child names

	Never or rarely						Most of the time
	Never or rarely						Most of the time

If my child talks back or complains when I handle a problem...

	I ignore the complaining and stick to what I said						I give my child a talk about not complaining
	I ignore the complaining and stick to what I said						I give my child a talk about not complaining

If my child gets upset when I say “no”...

	I back down and give in to my child						I stick to what I said
	I back down and give in to my child						I stick to what I said

For the following questions please select:

	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you feel friendly toward your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do your children feel friendly toward your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Are gifts to the children a problem between you and your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Is visitation a problem between you and your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you have friendly talks with your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Is your former spouse a good parent?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do your children see your former spouse as often as you would like?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do your children see your former spouse as often as s/he would like?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you and your former spouse agree on discipline for the children?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Are your children harder to handle after a visit with your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you and your former spouse disagree in front of the children?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do the children take sides in disagreements between you and your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Are alimony or child support payments a problem between you and your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do your children feel hostile toward your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Does your former spouse say things about you to the children that you don’t want them to hear?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you say things about your former spouse to the children that s/he wouldn’t want them to hear?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you have angry disagreements with your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you feel hostile toward your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Does your former spouse feel hostile toward you?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Can you talk to your former spouse about problems with the children?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Do you have a friendly divorce or separation?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Are pick‐ups and drop‐offs of the children between you and your former spouse a difficult time?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Does your spouse encourage your child to live with him or her?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Have you adjusted to being divorced/separated from your former spouse?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always
Has your former spouse adjusted to being divorced from you?	Almost never	Some of the time	Much of the time	Almost always

1 = Almost never
2 = Some of the time
3 = Much of the time
4 = Almost always

How often does each of these statements describe your relationship and/or interactions with your former partner?
(If you have been divorce/separated multiple times please reference your most
recent divorce/separation)

	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
We have similar rules for our child	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
We agree on general standards for our child’s behavior	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
My former partner is a resource to me in raising our child	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
We have similar goals and expectations for our child	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
We ask each other for advice and/or help in childrearing decisions	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
We support each other during difficult parenting decisions	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
Conversations between us are tense and/or sarcastic	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
My former partner criticizes or belittles me	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
Interactions with my former partner are unpleasant and/or uncomfortable	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
During disagreements, my former partner yells or screams at me	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
We express contempt or dislike for each other	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
My former partner is sarcastic or makes jokes about my parenting	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
I criticize or belittle my former partner	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
I ask our child about my former partner’s personal life	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
I am sarcastic or make jokes about my former partner’s parenting	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
Rather than expressing my opinions with him/her directly, I share my frustrations about my former partner with our child	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
I try to show that I am better than my former partner with our child	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
Rather than expressing his/her opinions with me directly, my former partner shares his/her frustrations about me with our child	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
When we argue, our child takes sides	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
My former partner sends messages to me through our child	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
My former partner asks our child about my personal life	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always
Our child joins in or takes sides when my former partner and I disagree	Never	Rarely	Infrequently	Occasionally	Usually	Always

(1) Never; (2) Rarely; (3) Infrequently; (4) Occasionally; (5) Usually; (6) Always

How would you rate the quality of the service you and your child received?

	Poor		Fair		Good		Excellent
	Poor		Fair		Good		Excellent

Did you receive the type of help you wanted from the program?

	No definitely not		No not really		Yes generally		Yes definitely
	No definitely not		No not really		Yes generally		Yes definitely

To what extent has the program met your child's needs?

	No needs have been met		Only a few needs have been met		Most needs have been met		Almost all needs have been met
	No needs have been met		Only a few needs have been met		Most needs have been met		Almost all needs have been met

To what extent has the program met your needs?

	No needs have been met		Only a few needs have been met		Most needs have been met		Almost all needs have been met
	No needs have been met		Only a few needs have been met		Most needs have been met		Almost all needs have been met

How satisfied were you with the amount of help you and your child received?

	Quite dissatisifed		Dissatisfied		Satisified		Very satisified
	Quite dissatisifed		Dissatisfied		Satisified		Very satisified

Has the program helped you to deal more effectively with your child's behaviour?

	No, it made things worse		No, it hasn't helped much		Yes, it has helped somewhat		Yes, it has helped a great deal
	No, it made things worse		No, it hasn't helped much		Yes, it has helped somewhat		Yes, it has helped a great deal

Has the program, helped you to deal more effectively with problems that arise in your family?

	No, it made things worse		No, it hasn't helped much		Yes, it has helped somewhat		Yes, it has helped a great deal
	No, it made things worse		No, it hasn't helped much		Yes, it has helped somewhat		Yes, it has helped a great deal

Do you think your relationship with your partner has been improved by the program?

	No definitely not		No not really		Yes generally		Yes definitely
	No definitely not		No not really		Yes generally		Yes definitely

In an overall sense, how satisfied are you with the program you and your child received?

	Very dissatisifed		Dissatisfied		Satisified		Very satisified
	Very dissatisifed		Dissatisfied		Satisified		Very satisified

If you were to seek help again, would you come back to this program?

	No, definitely not		No, I don't think so		Yes, I think so		Yes, definitely
	No, definitely not		No, I don't think so		Yes, I think so		Yes, definitely

Has the program helped you to develop skills that can be applied to other family members?

	No, definitely not		No, I don't think so		Yes, I think so		Yes, definitely
	No, definitely not		No, I don't think so		Yes, I think so		Yes, definitely

In your opinion, how is your child's behaviour at this point?

	Considerably worse	Worse	Slightly worse	The same	Slightly improved	Improved	Greatly improved
	Considerably worse	Worse	Slightly worse	The same	Slightly improved	Improved	Greatly improved

How would you describe your feelings at this point about your child's progress?

	Very dissatisifed	Dissatisfied	Slightly dissatisfied	Neutral	Slightly satisified	Satisfied	Very satisified
	Very dissatisifed	Dissatisfied	Slightly dissatisfied	Neutral	Slightly satisified	Satisfied	Very satisified

Since beginning this program, have you sought further assistance for your child's behaviour or for your family from any other source? If so, please describe?

Have you had any other problems with your child which you feel may be related to the original difficulty?

Do you have any other comments about this program?

For the following questions please select:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I often have the feeling that I cannot handle things very well	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I find myself giving up more of my life to meet my child's needs than I ever expected	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I feel trapped by my responsibilities as a carer	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Since having this child, I have been unable to do new and different things I like to do	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Since having a child, I feel that I am almost never able to do things that I like to do	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I am unhappy with the last purchase of clothing I made for myself	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
There are quite a few things that bother me about my life	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Having a child has caused me more problem than I expected in my relationship with my spouse (or male / female friend)	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I feel alone and without friends	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
When I go to a party, I usually expect not to enjoy myself	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I am not as interested in people as I used to be	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I don’t enjoy things as I used to	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child rarely does things for me that make me feel good	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Sometimes I feel my child doesn’t like me and doesn’t want to be close to me	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child smiles at me much less than I expected	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
When I do things for my child, I get the feeling my efforts are not appreciated much	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
When playing, my child doesn’t often giggle or laugh	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child doesn’t seem to learn as quickly as most children	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child doesn’t seem to smile as much as most children	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child is not able to do as much as I expected	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
It takes a long time and it is very hard for my child to get used to new things	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

SA = Strongly Agree

A = Agree

NS = Not Sure

D = Disagree

SD = Strongly Disagree

For the next statement, please choose your respsonses from choices "1" to "4" below

I feel I am:

	Not very good at being a parent	A person who has some trouble being a parent	A better than average parent	A very good parent
I feel I am:	Not very good at being a parent	A person who has some trouble being a parent	A better than average parent	A very good parent

1 = Not very good at being a parent

2 = A person who has some trouble being a parent

3 = A better than average parent

4 = A very good parent

For the following questions please select:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I expected to have warmer feeling for my child than I do and this bothers me	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Sometimes my child does things that bother me just to be mean	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child seems to cry or fuss more often than most foster children	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child generally wakes up in a bad mood	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I feel that my child is very moody and easily upset	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child does a few things which bother me a great deal	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child reacts very strongly when something happens that my foster child doesn’t like	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child gets upset easily over the smallest things	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child’s sleeping or eating schedule was much harder to establish than I expected	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

SA = Strongly Agree

A = Agree

NS = Not Sure

D = Disagree

SD = Strongly Disagree

For the next statement, please choose your response from choices "1" to "5"

I have found that getting my child to do something or stop doing something is:

1 = Much harder than I expected

2 = Somewhat harder than I expected

3 = About as hard as I expected

4 = Somewhat easier than I expected

5 = Much easier than I expected

	1	2	3	4	5
I have found that getting my child to do something or stop doing something is:	1	2	3	4	5

For the next statement, please choose your responses from choices "10" to "1-3"

Think carefully and count the number of things which your child does that bother you, For example: refuses to listen, overactive, cries, interrupts, fights, whines, etc.

1 = 10+

2 = 8-9

3 = 6-7

4 = 4-5

5 = 1-3

	1	2	3	4	5
Think carefully and count the number of things which your child does that bother you, For example: refuses to listen, overactive, cries, interrupts, fights, whines, etc	1	2	3	4	5

For the following questions please select:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
There are somethings my child does that really bother me a lot	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child turned out to be more of a problem than I had expected	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My child makes more demands on me than most children	Strongly Agree	Agree	Not Sure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

SA = Strongly Agree

A = Agree

NS = Not Sure

D = Disagree

SD = Strongly Disagree

Please confirm you want to clear your response?